A Little Ink Blot

There was a time when I ignored all the advice about committing to the daily discipline of writing. I could afford to ignore it. My life was so boring I loved to escape into my writing work. Rather than having trouble writing, I had to keep a careful wat… more »

The best ideas seem to come my way in the middle of the afternoon. Usually like a flash flood when I am inconveniently separated from any writing instrument. Inspiration struck a dozen times today while I was at a funeral. A nice quiet place to jot down… more »

My role as Home-Schoolmarm has led me down a wonderfully endless path of educational links on the www. There are so many free resources out there it is easy to build a great and full curriculum on a very tight budget. There are thousands of results in a… more »

This question seems to pop up whenever an author is interviewed or a successful writer is mobbed by envious aspirants: What do you read and what authors have inspired you? Now, I write as voraciously as I read. Right now I have 3 novels, 2 shorter sto… more »

Today is Boxing Day, and in the midst of straighening the house, managing all the new toys, and putting things away, I feel like I am wrapping up this whole Christmas spirit thing. I have been in every room of the house to put something away, and in ever… more »